Hope all is well with you. Are you enjoying the cooler weather yet? I know we are! Even thought the weather is cooling down, things are heating up here at West and we wanted to make sure you were “in the loop” as to what is going on.

1. We are in the middle of a series at West called, “First Things First.” We have been talking about things vital to our goal of making 2013 the best year yet! We have talked about prayer and what to do when you feel like you are running on empty. This weekend, we will be talking about growth. Healthy things grow. God desires for your relationship with him to be a journey. What areas of your life need some growth? We will also be launching a brand new class called, “Foundations,” that we will be telling you about this weekend. The purpose of Foundations is to help those who have recently committed their life to Christ or are new to West discover what having a relationship with Christ truly looks like and how they can get the most out of their experience at West.

2. January 26-27 will be our “Life Group Weekend,” at West. Life Group Weekend is going to be an opportunity for you to get signed up for one of our 30+ life groups offered at West. God designed us for relationships. So many of our problems today can be traced back to negative influences that we have in our lives. Some of our Life groups will take place in homes all around Cape Coral. Some are more activity based. All are designed to help you connect to other Christ followers which will help your relationship with God grow. Don’t miss next weekend!

3. On February 2-3, we will be starting a brand new series at West called, “Life, Money & Hope.” During this series, we will be talking about stewardship and how you and I can balance our financial lives better. I guarantee that every person reading this email wishes they had more money coming in each month than they currently do. God’s Word has a GREAT deal to say about money. This will not be your typical church series on finances. While giving will certainly be a point of discussion, the main theme will be centered around helping you become financially healthy so that God can filter His blessings through you in a greater way. Sounds like a win to me! In addition to this series, we are offering a class called Financial Peace University that is designed to help you get out of debt, save for emergencies and invest for your future. Find out more info about F.P.U. this weekend at West.

I hope that you enjoy your long weekend. Don’t forget to ask a few people to come to church with you this weekend. This could be the weekend that changes their life forever!

Words can’t describe how proud and humbled I am to get the chance to be your pastor. If there is ever anything that I can do for you or your family, please make sure to contact me anytime. If I’ve never gotten the chance to meet you personally, make sure to come up and say hello after one of the services this weekend.